News and Press Releases 2024
December 10, 2024
Coeur Alaska commits $100,000 to support University of Alaska Southeast diesel and welding courses for Juneau high school students
The University of Alaska Southeast and Coeur Alaska, Inc. are pleased to announce Coeur’s commitment to fund introductory diesel and welding courses for local high school students at the UAS School of Career and Technical Education. Coeur’s $100,000 commitment will cover students’ tuition and fees through Spring 2026, significantly boosting the program’s accessibility and sustainability.
December 11, 2024
Evening at Egan Fall Lecture Series Finale: Winter Fire Creative Showcase
The annual fall lecture series, Evening at Egan, wraps up this Friday, December 13, at 7 p.m. with a Winter Fire Showcase. The creative showcase will feature current work and performances of poetry, comedy, visual arts, and drama by UAS community members.December 4, 2024
UAS Celebrates Student and Faculty Northwest Coast Indigenous Art at First Friday Showcase
University of Alaska Southeast student and faculty artwork will be showcased at One Sealaska Plaza on Friday, December 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.November 13, 2024
Working on Ice: Field Notes from the Juneau Icefield Research Program
UAS Evening at Egan Lecture Series Continues November 15 with “Working on Ice: Field Notes from the Juneau Icefield Research Program”November 12, 2024
Statewide Symposium on Effectiveness in First-Year Writing
First Quinquennial Statewide Symposium on Effectiveness in First-Year Writing: 30 University of Alaska Writing Faculty from across the State, including Community Campuses, are working to maintain best practices for student persistence and retention as they address challenges of the future.
October 22, 2024
University of Alaska Southeast Launches Virtual Career Center
University of Alaska Southeast's Virtual Career Center is available with new tools and content to connect students and alumni with employers, internship opportunities, and career pathways. The site also includes resources to support UAS faculty and staff advising students on their professional journeys.
October 16, 2024
Dr. Ernestine Hayes presenting “Pleistocene Raven: Old Stories, New Writing”
Dr. Hayes, the Alaska State Writer Laureate from 2017 to 2019, will present her new work with the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship project, which centers on three ancient Raven stories of fire, water, and daylight. Sharing her work with First Nations Development Institute, Hayes proposes that oral history and Western science tell stories of the same events, each complementing the other and both filling essential human needs.
October 15, 2024
UAS Students Selected for Prestigious NOAA Scholarships and Internships
University of Alaska Southeast proudly recognizes four students selected for the prestigious National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings (Hollings) scholarship. The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year).
October 7, 2024
University of Alaska Southeast Librarians Awarded $150,000 Planning Grant
Four faculty librarians from University of Alaska Southeast are partnering with the Alaska Library Association on a $150,000 two-year planning grant for Expanding Education Options for Alaska’s Library Workforce.October 4, 2024
University of Alaska Southeast Professor to Receive Governor’s Arts and Humanities Award
Dr. X̱'unei Lance Twitchell, Professor of Alaska Native Languages in the Department of Humanities at University of Alaska Southeast, is among nine recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities.
October 2, 2024
Celebrating Áakʼw Tá Hít
The new hub for environmental science at University of Alaska Southeast. Doors are open, and classes are in session at Áakʼw Tá Hít, University of Alaska Southeast’s new 11,200-square-foot facility dedicated to environmental science research and student learning.
September 11, 2024
UAS Students and Áakʼw Tá Hít Shine Bright
The University of Alaska Southeast welcomed the University of Alaska Board of Regents to the Juneau Campus for their September. meeting
August 29, 2024
UAS Evening at Egan Fall Lecture Series Begins
This Friday, August 30 with UAS Alum Jen Rose Smith, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of WashingtonAugust 21, 2024
UAS Celebrates 2024 Faculty Honors
The University of Alaska Southeast is proud to announce our Faculty Award Recipients and promotions for 2024 and 2025. At the end of spring semester 2024, UAS honored faculty at a reception held at the Egan Wing.August 1, 2024
UAS Celebrates Student Success: Chancellor’s and Deans’ Lists – Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Semesters
Deans’ List students are recognized for achieving a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99 during the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 semesters. Chancellor’s List students are recognized for achieving a grade point average of 4.0 during the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 semesters.July 19, 2024
UAS positioned prominently in University of Alaska’s new Arctic Leadership Initiative
University of Alaska Southeast congratulates Dr. Erica Hill, Dr. Glenn Wright, and Dr. Megan Behnke for their success in the inaugural University of Alaska Arctic Leadership Initiative awards.June 3, 2024
UAS Project Featured in White House Policy Document on Ocean Justice
This prestigious recognition underscores the significance of community-engaged research in advancing environmental and social justice.June 3, 2024
UAS Reading Course Receives DEED Approval
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) is proud to announce that its ED 302 Reading Instruction course is the first in the state to receive approval from the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) for alignment with the Alaska Reads Act requirements.April 30, 2024
UAS Honors Local Journalists with Joint Meritorious Service Award
This year, UAS will honor Thad and Sandy Poulson with a Joint Meritorious Service Award, to be presented during the Sitka campus ceremony on Friday May 3rd.April 30, 2024
John Greely and Marla Berg to be honored at UAS Juneau Commencement
This year, UAS will honor John Greely and Marla Berg with a Joint Meritorious Service Award for their many and wide ranging contributions to Juneau.April 30, 2024
UAS Awards Local Archeologist with Honorary Doctorate of Science
The University of Alaska Southeast will honor John Autrey with an Honorary Doctor of Science degree at the 2024 commencement ceremony.April 30, 2024
UAS Honors Local Educator with Honorary Doctorate of Education
UAS will honor Gooch Tláa/Kéet Tláa/Anne Johnson with an Honorary Doctor of Education degree this year.April 18, 2024
UA awarded $20 million through the Alaska Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
We’re pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation has awarded $20 million to the University of Alaska to investigate climate change effects on culturally and commercially important marine species in the Gulf of Alaska.April 16, 2024
UA Awarded $20 Million
The University of Alaska was awarded $20 million by the National Science Foundation to investigate the effects of climate change on culturally and commercially important marine species in the Gulf of Alaska.
April 12, 2024
UAS Celebrates Opening of New Science Building
In late March, the University of Alaska Southeast celebrated the near-completion of its state-of-the-art science building, Áakʼw Tá Hít.
March 29, 2024
University of Alaska Southeast Earns Military School Gold Distinction
Military Friendly is an organization that helps identify schools that will best enable veterans to build satisfying careers during their transition into the civilian world.
March 9, 2024
UAS Students Contemplate issues of Culture, Heritage, and Tourism
The University of Alaska Southeast Tourism Studies class recently returned from a 15-day tourism immersion trip in Japan.
February 20, 2024
UAS School of Education Ranked Among the Best Online Programs
The University of Alaska Southeast online graduate education programs ranked in the top 10 percent of all online programs by U.S. News & World Report College Rankings.February 12, 2024
Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health
The traveling banner exhibition and companion website explore the treatment of people with mental health conditions throughout history, especially in the United States, bringing to light the tension that has existed between care and custody.
January 16, 2024
UAS Poet Emily Wall Wins Alaska Literary Award
Emily Wall has been writing and publishing her own works for more than thirty years, and teaching creative writing to others for twenty-five.